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FLOODS avn DRoUTHs.

Again the Ohio has been up TO dan.
ger hight, and little continued rain
would bring calamitous food. The
Ohio and the Mississippi important
foods increase in number and extent
as the years pass on, and there are
many other rivers in the older parts
OF the Union that present the same
phenomenon. As the forests are
cleared away the rivers are higher in
the winter and lower in the summer
more frequently than was formerly
the case. Yet, instead OF encouraging
the import Of lumber, by which our
orests would bs partially saved, we
tax lumber and ruin our rivers. Prof.
Z. ]. Houston has recently written an
article upon the subject that deserves
earnest attention. He shows tina. ex-
tensive forest removal destroys the
vegetable covering Of such areas, then
the action Of water upon the bare
earth removes the soil. The bare, I'M
pi detected earth, no longer shielded by
it's vegetable covering, both heats and
cools rapidly. There thus reault great
extremes Of mperature. The air over
the denuded area is intensely hot In
summer aud very cold in winter. The
soil is baked and psrched in summer
AID frozen 10 much greater depth
and at an earlier date In winter.
When the ground is baked the rain
no longer sinks deep, repleuishing the
spring., but drains 10 the river chan
nels, increasing the number and ex-
tent of the floods. Where there is
forest the rain glides down the trunks
OF the ees and the stems OF the plant,
TO the earth, or lies among the under
gre With until il soaks into the ground.
When snow falls upon bare, frozen
ground, the early spring melts 1t be-
fore the ground 10 thawed out and II
drains of to the streams Instead Of
sinking into the soil, and fl ,ods are
the consequence. The lowlsnds be.
come inundated by waters, much OF
which should have fed internal springs
and reservoirs, and the higher grounds,
the i'll fed springs failing, are in sum-
mer exposed to drouth, while what
should be navigable streams are made
useless by low water. In conclusion,
the Professor adds the following i'm.
portant facts: There can be
but little doubt that the sud
den and extreme changes OF tempera-
ture that are caused by the removal OF
the forests over extended areas, pro-
duce meteorological conditions favor
able TO the existence OF hail storms
and tornadoes. That both Of these de-
structive meteors are especially preva-
lent in the neighborhood oil districts
from which the forests have been re-
moved, statistics will show; neither
can occur without great differences OF
temperature, and such differences are
the necessary concomitants Of denuded
areas" Evidently we must submit to
annual aood and drouths, or we must
care for our forests. To tax the inn.
portation Of timber under such condi.
tons as Prof. Houston so clearly de-
scribes, is evidently folly fit only for
barbarians ignorant Of the laws Of ma
ture or careless Of the ruin that fol-
Iowa their evil deeds.
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plea that would abolish the
very citadel Of Oatholicity.
oPPoyIrIOs DEoRRAsIUs

1t Is already observable that many
Of the papers that sharply opposed the
intsrstats bill, ara modifying or with
drawing the gloomy predictions they
had INDUCED in. The New York In
dicator, that had regarded the m sasurs
apprehensively, on calmer considsra.
ton now says that there is no occs-
sion to expect loss and ruin from the
operation of the new law, adding:
THE assertion will not be questioned
that many Of the pooling and traffic
arrangements that have been entered
into from time to tiSe for the purpose
Of avoiding ruinous wars Of rates have
attained that object very imperfsctly,
or not at all. Every one
knows that the wars OF rates always
begin, and are generally carried
on between terminal points, and
therefore, under the interstate bill,
no road can begin to cut, either by
system OF drawbacks or by a direct
reduction, without danger Of immedi-
ate ruin. In short, the bill will prove
most important factor in maintain
ing whatever rates may be agreed
upon" The law is now criticised be-
cause Of the immense amount OF labor
it puts upJr the five commissioners,
and respecting other details. The bill
is to a great extsn mt tentative, and ini-
tia,es the new national legislation
upon railroads on a scale that will
show what is wanting, where abuses
exist, and what me hods will best sup.
press them. 1t is evident that the in.
tersta.e law is not the dreadful thing
it was claimed to be, aud that in the
matter of cutting rates, aud other ways,
the railroads themselves will find it
measure no little to their own advant-
age.
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PERSONAL.

G. H BRIscoE, M enphis, is visiting
Hot Springs.
+. A. ISaBRsoLL, OF New York, Is
visiting the city.
r, II. TUNsTALL, Of Holly Springs,
came up yesterday.
d. T. 0BERT, a grain dealer Of Chi
csgo, is in the city.
f EVERETT, JR., OF New York, Ia
among the late arrivals.
JUDGE r. ]. MORGAN has gone to
Oh ttauooga for few days.
w. P. FOSTER, of ST.. Louis, was
among the arrivals yesterday.
GEORGE NJ. DUaAN, wealthy citi-
zen of Jackson, Tenn, is in the city.
JOHN B. TURNER, q leading cotton
buyer OF BJtton, is in the city on bust
ness.
f. w. BARBOUR, a merchant of Lex
ington, MSS, is in the city on bust
ness.
S. SLAGKR left last night for New
York and the East, to purchase his
spring stock.
RuDoLPH FINK, OF the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad, has returned, and
is quartered at the Gayoso.
REPRESENTATIVE r. A. ODLUM ia
registered at the Nicholson House. He
repaired to the field early.
MRS. CAROLINE HAUaHToN and
daughters, Misses Carrie aud Annie, are
wishing Mrs. II, O. King, 100 Moseby
street.
DR. YANoEY, of Somerville, United
States Msrshall for this district, &C.
companied by his wife, is stopping at
the Peabody Hotel.
Prominent arrivals yesterday: b.
f. John'oD, Clarendon, Ark. j. W.
Clstk, New York; o. r Ritner, Bos'
ton; A, V. PieIcefisld, Bolivar, Mice.
E, Vivian Covelle, Chicago.
Mrs. PKTERs, wife OF the Attorney
General, has 80 far improved as TO
dspel all doubts OF her recovery. The
General will probably yet be able to
delug the Jury in the Goodwin case
with logic aud law.
NJ. A. CoNsADINE, of Nashville, who
has number of fiends in this city,
is leading the race for the coal oil in
spectOrship Of that city. He hiss alec
been selected by the different Irish
soci ties 10 serve as grand marshal on
st, PatriCk's Day.
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NASHVILLE, TENN.
Some Legislative Notes - Prof.
Smiths Appointment - The
Governors Message.
lsPEoIAL TO TIE ArPEAL.l

NASHVILLE, TENN, February 8.-The
election to fill the vacancy In David
son county's delegation to the Legisla-
ture passed of quietly today, snd a
very light vote was polled. John j.
Littleton, the Republican candidate,
was elected by a big maj ority. The
Democrats were not on hand, and
there was no int manifested in
the result.
Some little curiosity is felt in the
action OF the Senate tomorrow
ON tae appointment OF Capt. Smith as
Superintendent OF Public instruction.
1t Is not believed that quorum will
be on hand when the hour for reas-
sembling arrives, 80 the prevalent Gu
riosity may not be gratifed imme-
diately. Gov. Taylor is calm and
confident, secure In the feel
ing that he is the peoples repre-
sentative, and not the exponent
OF any clique or machine. He eaid to.
night: "Prof. Smith was not an ap-
plicant tor the place, but 1 sent for
him and offered him the appointment
because l believed that he was the
best man for it." The Governor added
that he held himself responsible only
TO the people of Tennessee for his off.
clal acts, and he was ready to account
for them at any time.
The Governors me sage. which will
probably be delivered on Thursday, il
said to be even more Of shock to the
machine than was Smiths appoint.
ment. Nothing positive is known Of
its contents, but rumor has 1t that it
will make the dry bones rattle In
lively fashion aud in style that the
bones themselves won't like.
1T now appears that the Flora Moore
episode, teegrsphed you last night,
WAS not as bad as represented. Your
correspondent gave it as gathered
from parties who claimed to have seen
it, but Mr.. Bloom tonight denies 1t to-
tally. The hotel people also join in
the denial.
Commissioner MoWhirter's assault
on Editor BaskeIts on Saturday las'
cost the former gentleman 800. He
was fined tibet sum in the City Court
on charge OF assau t and battery.
Early tlis morning gentleman
from Columbus, Miss dropped roll
containing $3.50 down closet in a ga
loon on Church street. The close
communicated with the sewer, and
for time the owner thought his cash
was lost for good. Being q plumbsl
by occupation he tapped the sewer
pipe and after several hours Of fishing
secured the money.
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Commend us TO Henry Ward
Beacher for saying the right thing
in the right way. In his inter.
view published in the APPEAL yester-
day, In discussing the McGlynn i'm
broglio, he says;
Morally, Father MoGlynn is right; eccle-
siastically, no Is wrong. He bolo nEs to a
church which demands answering, unques-
tioning obedience. A pledge Of this sort is
church, Father McGlynn has been disobe-
dent, and all that remains to him lie either
TO make his peaoS or leave the church.
feol confident that DR.. McGlynn's espousal
Of Henry do ,rgc's cause was purely matter
with the question. The question IL one OF
diobedienoe TO the mandate OF the author
iSod authorities OF church. Father Mo
ulynn ishsplondid man, q public spirited
man, and If he were Protestant clergyman
would say, That's right. Go right ahead
But Father MoGlynn is not a Protestant;
heMa Roman Catholic priest, aud tn arofore
there Is nothing loft for him to do but pack
up h@ things and 20 to Rome"
Il requires no training in logic
Tor one TO see that in these ut
terances Mr.. BaeCher is eminently
right, Father McGlynn has made
much ado about nothing; much
noloiiety when he is plainly in the
wrong. When man refuses to
measure his ecclesiastic conduct by
the standard OF his church II is his
duty to sever his relations with that
church Organization, Tnis the Rev.
D.. Long did hers In Memphis six
years ago, Father McGlynn is will.
ing to be bound by the authority Of
his church when II agrees with him, but
whenit disagrees with his Judgment,
which he regards as more intallible
than that OF the Pope Of Rome or the
combined wisdom OF the Catholic
Church, he proposes to plead the
right Of private judgment. Such ar.
rogance and independence would make
church organic atoms q mockery and
farce. There is nothing for DIR. Nc.
Glynn to do but to renouncs the
church whose rules aud mandates he
has promised to obey but has scorn
iully repudiated. There Is no hard-
ship in this, for he was not compelled
to join the Catholic Church, nor is he
prevented from leaving II. The Cath
Ollie Church has bsen for cenluries
creating tribunals for the settlement
oil controverted points, and has ac'
cepted a sovereign pontiff GO one
whose voica is to be FINAL. Father
McGlynn pledged his honor as a man
and Christian to obsy this voios. Bat
no now repudiates this tribunal on
the plea Of the right Of private iudg'
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MEMPHIS APPEAL--WEDNEsDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1887

will wTapgle more or less over the
record Of Jefferson Davis, but all will
agree that In private lie, he is one Of
the most genial Of men and exem-
plsry OF citizens. B,rn in sffl uence
OF parents who had themselves en-
joyed the advantages Of education and
society-tusceptible by temperament,
as we'll as training and ass ocistions, to
the finer aspects Of social life-phil-
osophic in thought, JeffHsol Davis
could not be otherwise than a charm
Ing companion and genial friend to
all who enjoy the pleasure Of
his acquaintance socially. Since
the collapse OF tie Oonfederscy, Of
which he was the honored imperson-
alton, he has lived Rlmo.t an ideal ex-
istence. During all these years Of
angry strife, Of disgracsful intrigues
and corruption in political affairs his
bearing has been stately aud grand.
He has q most retentivs memory,
never forgets faces, names, incidents
and historical facts, aud calm and
suave in manner, graceful in speech
and address and remarkable for his per-
suaslveness and the incsivsness OF his
sentences, he never fails to charm and
interest his friends and visitors. Mr..
Davis is living life OF noble and hon.
orable retirement, the friend Of his
neighbors, loving and beloved, and
posterity will do iustics to his name
and fame. COL. Falknsr g interview
Ia interesting in another point Of view.
He is one OF the most u;eful msn of
tina South. His talents are varied.
While he is writing novels ard
building up the literature of the
South he Is building rail-
road across the State OF
Mississippi. Col. Falkner is an honor
to his State, and is doing much to
develop Its resources. In the exercise
Of his energy, talents and business
sagaclty he 10 making fame and for
tune, and the former will be the pride
OF his children, and his friends will
enjoy the latter, as he has generous,
sympathetic heart, and his liberslity
are uabounded.
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The Fnntinr Wnnnn.

CHICAGO, ILL, February S.-A TINES
special from Wabash, Ind, says
Mary Baker, the White county faster,
completed, last evening, her
150th day OF total abstinence from
food or drink. Several days ago the
extremities began growing colder, and
signs OF dissolution were apparent,
but she still lives. There is a wide
difference ofopinion among physicians
as to the cause Of the malady.
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viii strike.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February S.-A
committee of Reading railroad work.
men again visited the general Office Of
the company this morning and held a
conference VITA President Corbin aud
General Manager Mcleod. Although
the result is not yet officially known,
it is believed by officials of the COM
pany that the men will strike today or
tomorrow.
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Reach and HAnIan.

TORONTO, ONT. February s.-Beach
has accepted Hanlan's challenge to
row on the Nepean river. Hahlan
will start for Australia about the end
OF August or the first of September.
He positively declines to row on the
Paramatta river.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
View Jersey Dpmecrnnv.

TRENTON, N. j., February S.-The
Democratic joint meeting was called
to order at noon today, Speaker Liv-
;sss.cae, c. Ua;ca, presiding. "a
ballot for United States Senator re-
suited as follows: Albeit 80; Bsdle,
/; Throckmorton, l. The meeting
then adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
COL. w. q. FALKNER'S INTER.
VIEW.

The interview Of an APPEAL reporter
with Col. Falkner, Of Ripley, Mississ-
ip1i, Published in another column,
will be found worry interesting, His
vslt to the home OF the Hon, Jefrsr-
con Davis was no doubt one OF uaal.
loyed pleasure as Col. FAlkner, since
his boyhood has been the sincere
friendand enthusiastic admirer Of the
Teatnan 10 whose home he made a
pilgrimsge OF love and affection. Men
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $50, 600.

We do hereby certify that zoe sxpervtss Ae
arrangements for all the Monthly and SENT
Annual Dra,0ings Of the LoUisSaaG State Lottery
Company, and IN person manage ana coatre'
the Drd,ota0s themselves, and that the same are
conducted teith honesty, Jdtrness, and IN good
faith totodrd all parties, and zoe authorize he
Company to use this Certificate, toith dc-stSsies
Of our signatures attached, IN its adUertise-
RleTts.
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REMEMBER- That tR s,u presence .n q
EARLY, who are in charge Of the drawings, is
o guarantee of absolute fairness and in tegri
ty, that the chances arc all equal, and tina
no one can possibly divine what numbers
will draw a prize. All parties therefore ad-
vertising to guarantee prizes in this Lottery,
or holding out any other impossible induce
ments, are swindlers, and only aim to de-
ceive and defraud the unwary
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CapitaI Prize. SI50.OOO.

2179 Prizes, amounting to............ 1856 200
Application for rates to olubs should DO
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly,
giving full address. POSTAL NOTES. Ex-
press Money Orders, or New York Exchange
in ordinary letter. Currency BY Express lat
our expense). addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN,
Kew 0rlenRs, La.
Or M. A. DAUPHIE,
Washington ID. c.,
or at W est COurI Sc, Memphis, Tenn
Addi ess Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
Few Nrla,,nR. In.
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CO01mtEstOnel ..

We, The undersiOned, Banks and Bankers,
ioili pay all Prises drG,on IN The LouisiGno
State Lotteries phich may BE- presented at oST
c0uaters.
j. Pres. Ia. NATL Bank.
p. LANAUX. Pres State Natl Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. q. d. Nat. Bk,
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the importance OF the bill, and de-
clared that 1t could not be properly
considered in less than two or three
days.
Mr.. Belmont IN. W dwelt upon
the necessity of the United States
Cover ment granting indemnity for
the losses il fiiCted upon Chinese in
the Territories, and commended the
action of the Chiness authoritiSs
since this occurrence.
Mr., Morrow (Cal. } inquired whether
1t was the purpose of the committee
lin case this bill was passed. to call up
today the bill restricting Chinese i'm
migration.
Mr.. Belmont replied in the mega
tive. The Chinese Government did
not desire to embarrass the relations
between the two nations by continu-
ance Of immigration and there was a
disposition to modify the treaty so as
to bring about results very much more
effective than could bs secured by
legislation. With this assurance, the
committee did not intend to bring up
the matter today.
The respective merits Of the Senate
bill (which provides for the ascertain.
ment OF the losses incurred) and the
House bill (which makes q direct
appropriation OF $l47 ,74S) were briefly
discussed.
Mr.. Morrow (CAl. favored the SEN
ate bill, asd criticised Congress for
not performing it's duty to the coun-
try by the passage Of the bill restrict
ing Chinese immigration.
The House bill was substituted for
tho Senate bill-l0l to SO, and, as so
amend. d, the bill was passed.
The House then passed the Senate
hill prohibiting ths Importation os
opium into the United States by any
subject OF the Emperor of China.
The House passed the bill to carry
into effect the international eonven-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
%nbIsr SaIes.
DUBLIo SALE

i
The supscribers Will sell at public sale at
mtngtcn, Delaware, on
Saturday, March 10Th, 1887,
20 HEAD OF ILLINOIS AND IOWA
Az HORSES. 1S
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sudden Dea,h ID r,rn. Adams.

Mrs. Thomas Jenifer Adams died rather
suddenly Monday afternoon OF her resi-
dence, No. 800 Washington street, aged II
years. She had been ailing for some time,
but she was not taken seriously sick until
/ O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, when per-
itonitis set in, and she died in about "a
h, urs thereafter. Mrs. Adams was born
in Sussex county and her maiden name
was Tenant. She married Col. NAPLES,
a well-to-do resident of Dagsboro, who
owned considerably property. Some time
after his death she removed to this city,
where she married Thomas Jenifer
Adams, who died in 1866. By her first
marriage she had four children, Mrs.
Turner and Miss NAPLES and Tenant
NAPLES of this city and William A.
NAPLES of Savannah, Ga. She was
an estimsble lady, of kind and loving
disposition, and was beloved and re-
spected by all who knew her. She was
courteous in manner and self-sacrifcing
in disposition. She thought more Of
others than of herself. She was mem
Der of Trinity Church, where she attended
regularly.
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NE Walk.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, March IL --'To have or not
to haven a new town charter was the bone
of contention in lively meeting of the
citizens and taxpayers of the towr on
Saturday evening Ia the Grange hall.
The meeting was of the official stamp,
being called by the present board Of five
town commissioners,
The primary object, as previously
stated, was the extension of the town
limits, or rather the discussion of its ad-
visibility. The limits are admittedly too
small and should be enlarged and
adapted TO the towns growth. But every
one thought this question dead beyond
the hope of resurrection, for in q town.
meeting held several years ago the pro-
ject was indefinitely postponed. It has
since remained in ,'iunpcuous desuetuden
and even its advocates were surprised ct
it's successful reappearance.
L. o. Vandegrift, ESQ.,, of Wilmington
was present and held in his hand new
and certainly voluminous charter which
he had drawn up and was present to ex-
patiate upon its merits. IL was very
favorably received by everyone and pro-
vides for several innovations in the
municipal government, which is decidedly
Anticipated and useless. Under IL, the town
would rise to the dignity of possessing
wards and represented by councilmen
or aldermen. The town would be
divided into three wards or dis
tricts; the first to comprise
all Of the town lying west of the Deer
Park Hotel; the second including the
main part of the town between that point
and Choate street, and all east of this
street to be the third district. Each
ward should be entitled TO the election OF
two counciImen to represent It. Their
duties should correspond with those OF
other bodies of the same nature, and it
was to superoede the present board Of
| five commissioners. Much interest was
manifested in the matter, and the new
charter was then referred to a committee
of nine citizens for consideration.
The next meeting will be held on We'd
nesday evening. This committee ia com.
posed of representative men of the town
| and their final report Is awaited with
much interest. They are 3. M. Donnell,
the Rev. G. j. Porter, Theodore Arm
strong George G. Evsns, Joseph Caleb,
William Griffith, e. 8. Gilmore, John
Pilling and A. A. Curtis.
The matter of the town limits will also
receive their consideration for an early
and favorable report will be necessary ia
railroad the bill through the present
Legislature before its final adjournment.
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MILFOIsD.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, March 1.-THE Home Social
Circle, literary society of this town, gave a
masquerade party last night at the resi-
denca of j. Y. Foulk About so persons were
present and enjoyed themselves. Refresh
rnents In plenty were served after the un-
masking, and the party dispersed at about
o'clock this morning
The Netos OF to-day says: "The prospects,
for large peach crop are now excellent and
almost every one is expecting q heavy yield
al this favorite fruit. The buds are all alive,
and though considerably swollen, are not far
advanced for the season. Peach trees are
usually ia full bloom about April 18th, and
they will not reach that stage of develop.
ment before the date mentioned this year.
| Trees made q large growth last year and the
| number Of buds which always form on the
growing wood alone is unusually great"
2 MILFoRD, March 15-The Sunday.
aohool room of the Avenue M. E.Ohuroh,
which has been given general overhaul.
| ing, was reopened on Sunday afternoon.
As the day was warm and pleasant, the
room was crowded. Addresses were made
by the Revs. ]. 8. Willis and W. s. Rob
inson ana William F. Oausey. Music was
furnished by double quartet of young
men.
The painting and decorations were
| done by John Pomeroy OF this town and
reflect great credit on that gentleman.
There are 1--WE applicants after the posi-.
ton of town bailiff. Edward Coffin has
had the office for two years past. 1t pays
| $500 per year.